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An Audience with Ken Dodd

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Review

by Alison Graham

If you are of a certain age and are feeling bored in the no-man’s-land between Christmas and New Year, watch this 1994 museum piece, scrutinise the audience and play Spot the Face. You can even tune out the remorseless Ken Dodd, who never seems to draw breath as he makes gags about Scunthorpe, Nigel Mansell and Scotsmen in kilts (this is a different time, a generation in comedy terms) as you scour the celebrity faces. Look, it’s Diddy David Hamilton! Alf Roberts from Coronation Street! And Kevin Whately looking about 19!

Summary

Comedy and entertainment from the Liverpudlian comedian, in a programme originally aired in 1994 to mark his 40th year in showbusiness. Among the audience helping him celebrate are actors James Fox and Warren Mitchell, actress Mollie Sugden, TV presenter Carol Vorderman, former glamour model Samantha Fox, magician Paul Daniels and fellow stand-up Frank Carson.